--- iata: KRS name: 'Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik' city: Kristiansand country: Norway lastUpdated: '2026-09-03' officialWebsite: 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/' sources: - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/shopping-and-food/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/public-transportation/' - 'https://avinor.no/flyplass/kristiansand/info/kollektivt/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/taxi/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/parking/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/Parking/p-areas/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/Car-rental/' - >- https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/about-kristiansand-airport/contact-information/ - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/meetingroom/' - 'https://avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/info/bank-and-currency/' - 'https://avinor.no/flyplass/kristiansand/info/vedlikeholdsarbeid-2026/' - 'https://om.avinor.no/globalassets/passengers-2025.xlsx' - >- https://om.avinor.no/siteassets/om-avinor/trafikkstatistikk/arsrapporter---samlet-ar/passengers-2024.xlsx - 'https://www.avinor.no/en/practical-info/wifi/' - 'https://www.avinor.no/en/practical-info/security-check/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristiansand_Airport' - 'https://skyvector.com/airport/ENCN/Kristiansand-Kjevik-Airport' quickFacts: - >- Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (Kristiansand lufthavn, Kjevik), IATA **KRS** / ICAO **ENCN**, is Avinor’s scheduled-service gateway for southern Norway. Visiting address **Kjevikveien 211, 4657 Kjevik** — about 16 km by road from Kristiansand centre. Official hub: avinor.no/en/airport/Kristiansand/. Do not confuse it with Kristiansund (**KSU**), Stavanger Sola (**SVG**), or Oslo Gardermoen (**OSL**). - >- Operator: **Avinor**. Official Avinor passenger yearbook (passengers-2025.xlsx): **821,289** terminal passengers in **2025** (+**2.6%** vs **800,730** in **2024**). Single passenger terminal with domestic and international halls. - >- One asphalt runway **03/21**, **2,035 m / 6,677 ft**, field elevation about **17 m / 56–57 ft** MSL (AIP / SkyVector / Wikipedia). Skagerrak coastal weather and the single runway are the usual delay modes — pad same-day OSL connections. - >- No rail at the curb. Default ground options: **AKT local bus line 35 (Tveit)** from the roadside stop outside the terminal (fixed timetable — will not wait for delayed flights), taxi at the stand (**Taxi Sør 02322**, **Agder Taxi 38 00 20 00**; Ridel airport taxi to Arendal/Grimstad is pre-book only), or the optional **Boat to Gate** RIB boat-taxi. Parking is **OnePark**-operated (24/7 desk **64 81 19 80**). - >- Security follows classic Avinor/Norwegian cabin liquids: containers **≤100 ml** inside one clear resealable **≤1 L** bag (Avinor security-check page). Free Wi‑Fi SSID **AIRPORT** (Avinor Wi‑Fi page: free period about **4 hours** after captive-portal accept). No passenger lounge is listed on Avinor’s Kristiansand shopping, services, or meeting-room pages — SSP **Hamre** / **Ryen** rooms are paid conference hire only. - >- Airside F&B / retail on the official shopping directory: **Flybar**, **Foodbar**, **Point** kiosk (also landside Point), and **Tax Free**. Terminal opening hours (Avinor contact page): weekdays **04:30–23:00**, Saturday **04:30–23:45**, Sunday **04:30–00:15** — closed overnight outside those windows. Summer **2026** works (**4 May–14 Aug**) close the runway at night while daytime traffic is planned to continue — verify airline times. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: Single runway + overnight terminal close — treat ‘small’ carefully detail: >- KRS is a one-campus Avinor field, so walking times are short — the schedule risk is Skagerrak weather on a lone 03/21 runway, bunched SAS / Norwegian / Widerøe / KLM / Wizz / leisure banks, and the published overnight terminal closure. Same-day connections via Oslo need a real buffer even when the landside hall looks empty. From **4 May to 14 August 2026** Avinor’s maintenance notice closes the runway at night while daytime flights are expected to operate largely as normal — still re-check your airline before you travel. summary: >- Compact terminal; weather, a single runway, and overnight closure are the delay modes — pad OSL connections. category: timing - label: Terminal title: One building — domestic vs international halls after security detail: >- Check-in and bag drop sit landside in the single terminal. After security, follow domestic vs international signage before you settle into Flybar, Foodbar, or Point. Nordea ATMs are published in domestic arrivals, domestic departures after security, and by Tax Free on the international arrivals/departures side. SSP meeting rooms **Hamre** and **Ryen** (12 seats; from NOK **150**/hour or **600**/up to 4 hours) are conference hire on the second floor — not a flyer lounge. Re-check screens; the campus is short but times still move in weather and during the 2026 night works. summary: >- Single terminal; split domestic/international after security; meeting rooms are not a lounge. category: terminal - label: Food title: Flybar + Foodbar + Point — choice thins with the programme detail: >- Official Avinor shopping directory: **Flybar** (modern Nordic plates, open sandwiches, salads, drinks — after security), **Foodbar** (gastropub — salads, burgers, Sørland waffles, coffee — after security, with a landside Foodbar cinnamon-bun + coffee promo also listed), **Point** kiosk (snacks, drinks, reading, travel items — landside check-in area and after security), and **Tax Free** after security. Hours follow the flight programme — expect a thinner offer on sparse winter banks than on summer leisure peaks. Kristiansand harbour food still wins if your timetable allows. summary: >- Flybar, Foodbar, Point, and Tax Free; hours follow flights, not a 24/7 mall. category: food - label: Status title: No lounge — bus 35 or taxi; Boat to Gate is optional colour detail: >- There is no Priority Pass / LoungeKey / walk-up passenger lounge on current Avinor Kristiansand shopping or services pages — only SSP meeting rooms. For town, **AKT line 35 (Tveit)** stops on the road outside the terminal on a fixed timetable (will not wait for delayed flights; Entur/AKT live times). Taxi stand at the curb: **Taxi Sør 02322**, **Agder Taxi 38 00 20 00**; drivers must quote a price before departure under post-1 Nov taxi-law rules. **Ridel** airport taxi toward Arendal/Grimstad is pre-book only. **Boat to Gate** is a bookable RIB boat-taxi novelty, not a mass-transit substitute. summary: Zero lounges; AKT 35 or taxi are the defaults; RIB boat-taxi is optional. category: status lounges: [] waterOptions: - kind: free name: Empty-bottle refill after security zone: airside summary: >- Avinor security rules allow empty bottles through screening; refill with potable Norwegian tap water from airside washroom taps once past security. Cheapest hydration plan at a lounge-free airport. No separate branded drinking-fountain product was verified on KRS shopping pages for this guide. location: >- Airside washrooms after security in the domestic and international departure holds terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: purchase name: Point / Flybar / Foodbar bottled drinks zone: airside price: Confirm at till (typical Norwegian kiosk soft-drink pricing) summary: >- Sealed bottles and other drinks at Point, Flybar, and Foodbar after security (Point also landside). Buy here if you want a guaranteed aircraft bottle; otherwise bring an empty bottle and use washroom taps airside. location: 'Point, Flybar, and Foodbar after security; Point also in check-in area' terminal: Main terminal airportistScore: 6.8 slug: krs region: Europe --- > Markdown for [/airports/krs](/airports/krs). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/krs) - [Lounge directory](/airports/krs/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Kristiansand Airport, Kjevik (KRS) Kristiansand, Norway · Europe A compact Avinor southern-Norway gateway with quick single-terminal navigation and workable Flybar/Foodbar/Point options, trading zero passenger lounges and no rail link for simple AKT bus 35 / taxi access — with Skagerrak single-runway weather and overnight terminal closure as the real schedule risks. ## Airportist Score **6.8 / 10** - Comfort: 6.5 - Navigation: 8.6 - Food: 6.2 - Transport: 7.2 - Disruption resilience: 6.0 ## At a glance - Passengers: 821,289 (2025) - Terminals: 1 (domestic + international halls) - Typical security: 10 min - On-time: 78% - Disruption: normal ## Best for - Agder / Kristiansand leisure and business hops - Travelers who want a short walk and no multi-terminal complexity - AKT bus 35 or taxi transfers into Kristiansand ## Watch out for - No passenger lounge — Priority Pass / LoungeKey will not help here - AKT line 35 runs a fixed timetable and will not wait for delayed flights - Single 03/21 runway plus coastal weather can cascade delays; pad OSL connections - Terminal closes overnight outside published hours; May–Aug 2026 night runway works ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/krs/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/krs/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/krs/amenities.md) - [Traveler tips](/airports/krs/tips.md) - [Water](/airports/krs/water.md) - [Full guide](/airports/krs/guide.md) - [Disruptions](/airports/krs/disruptions.md) - [Reviews](/airports/krs/reviews.md)